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> Its clear you live in a rich area where $100k isn't much You mean he doesn't live out in the sticks or a run-down city like Detroit (MI), Gary (IN), or Pater
by hanniabu 7y ago
> Its clear you live in a rich area where $100k isn't much
You mean he doesn't live out in the sticks or a run-down city like Detroit (MI), Gary (IN), or Paterson (NJ). You don't need to live in a rich area for $100k to not be that much.
- bumby 7y agoThe point still stands that $100k is still statistically high if you look at the U.S. as a whole. There's a lot of nice cities that $100k still goes far. Boise, Colorado Springs, Minneapolis, Ann Arbor, Houston... But if you're from one of the coastal cities the OP was referencing, comparison is the thief of joy
- dragontamer 7y agoAll $Dollar values are 2013 Census values taken in 2017 dollars. * NYC median household income is $57k * Philadelphia median household income is $40k * Washington DC median household income is $77k * San Francisco median household income is $96k * Austin Texas is $63k. Stats from: https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/fact/table/austincitytexas,sanfranciscocountycalifornia,washingtoncitydistrictofcolumbia,philadelphiacitypennsylvania,newyorkcitynewyork/PST040218 https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/fact/table/austincitytexas... So even in San Francisco, the most expensive city I'm aware of, the average HOUSE brings in $96k. A single man (or woman) bringing $100k working in San Francisco is decidedly well-above average. Bring in $100k in San Francisco, and your wife (or husband) doesn't even need to work to live like the median. Other cities, a $100k job (with a stay-at-home wife / hosband) will be 30% to 100% higher than the median. $100k is a lot.